Medium gold color; yellow apple, peach-pear, quince, honeydew melon, lemon, minerality, honey, toasted bread on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine Nicolas Brunet Vouvray Brut 2020”
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Domaine Amirault Crémant de Loire Les Quarterons Brut NV
Pale gold color; apple, peach, lemon-citrus, quince, honeydew melon, minerality on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Domaine Amirault Crémant de Loire Les Quarterons Brut NV”
Gruet Brut Rosé NV
Pale salmon color; strawberry, plum, bread yeast, flowers on the nose; strawberry, raspberry, cherry, hint of minerality on the palate. Continue reading “Gruet Brut Rosé NV”
Qvevri 11-29-2023
It seems inevitable. Whatever is “in” eventually will be “out.” Whatever is out eventually will be the next big thing. In the wine world, orange/amber wine and qvevri are examples. Continue reading “Qvevri 11-29-2023”
Famiglia Zonin Extra Dry Prosecco DOC
Pale gold color; yellow apple, pear, peach, honeydew melon, lime, almonds on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Famiglia Zonin Extra Dry Prosecco DOC”
Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Appellation 2021
Medium gold color; peach, pear, Meyer lemon, yellow apple, spice, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay, Chalk Hill Appellation 2021”
Famille Perrin Vinsobres Les Cornuds 2018
Deep purple color; plum, blackberry, smoked meat, raspberry, cherry, garrigue (lavender, juniper, sage, thyme, rosemary), smoke on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Famille Perrin Vinsobres Les Cornuds 2018”
Trapiche Broquel Selected Barrel Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Deep ruby color; red plum, blackberry, cherry, plum, chocolate, oak, vanilla, earthy minerals, smoke, spice on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Trapiche Broquel Selected Barrel Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina 2021”
Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2017
Medium gold color; citrus, orange blossom, golden apple, pear, white peach, lemon, vanilla, oak on the nose and palate. Continue reading “Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay, Napa Valley 2017”
Laura Catena interview Part Three 11-22-2023
Dr. Laura Catena is the managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata and often called the face of Argentinian wine. A fourth-generation vintner, she also is a magna cum laude grad from Harvard and earned a medical degree from Stanford. She practiced medicine in San Francisco for 25 years while helping run the family winery. Continue reading “Laura Catena interview Part Three 11-22-2023”